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would have loved the memorial basketball tournament created in his honour because it combined two things he loved dearly — sports and youth.
The 10th annual Jimmy MacNeil Memorial Basketball Tournament wrapped up on Saturday after a two year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pictured here with a photo of Sgt. Jimmy MacNeil, who died in 2010 while deployed in Afghanistan are from left Keely Robinson, Avery Clyburn, Steve MacNeil, Jimmy MacNeil Sr., Jaycee Plichie and Rebecca Pittman. NICOLE SULLIVAN/CAPE BRETON POST - Nicole SullivanKerry O'Neill was at Saturday's AA level boys championship game.
She used to QR code provided on signage at the tournament to get more information about Sgt. MacNeil and the website created in his memory. From left, Logan Luddington, 14, chats with his new friend Jimmy MacNeil Sr. during Saturday's playoff games. Luddington said he was happy to learn more about MacNeil's son. NICOLE SULLIVAN/CAPE BRETON POST - Nicole SullivanThe tournament at Oceanview Education Centre ended Saturday and was supposed to be 11 days of play. However, the snowstorm caused games on Jan. 21 to be cancelled and moved to the next day so there were 10 days.
"Andrea Madore also wanted to start it as a way to give the kids something to do…other than the Panthers Classic there's nothing really."" helps the kids recognize what it means to have a memorial tournament. You do something not just to be recognized for it but to recognize or remember someone else," he said.
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